Criminal Law and Criminology · Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

Hoe ver reikt screening?

Screenen is niet meer weg te denken uit onze samenleving, maar is lang niet altijd weldoordacht. Wat zijn de gevolgen? En hoe voorkomen we dat dit preventie-instrument verkeerd uitpakt?

Elina van 't Zand-Kurtovic + 1 other • 11-06-2025

Criminal Law and Criminology

The rise of penal populism in a non-punitive country?

Is Italy a non-punitive society? David Nelken once famously described the Italian juvenile system as lenient for offenders. Recently, however, the country has seen a shift towards penal populism.

Adriano Martufi • 28-01-2025

Criminal Law and Criminology

Does texting make you a terrorist in Turkey? European Court says no

The European Court of Human Rights has determined in a landmark decision that the use of a messaging app such as ByLock does not automatically make someone a terrorist. Solid evidence is needed.

Bahattin Aras • 17-10-2024

Criminal Law and Criminology · Interdisciplinary Study of the Law

Solving cold cases: Should the Netherlands use American genetic genealogy databases?

The discussion on the use of investigative forensic genetic genealogy (iFGG) to solve Dutch cold cases is back on the table following a news report that weighed up the new Dutch government’s stance with views of several critics. But there’s more to this debate.

Oliver M. Tuazon • 12-09-2024

Criminal Law and Criminology

How to rob thieves of their loot without conviction: insights from Indonesia

Confiscation of criminally obtained assets can be imposed in civil courts without a conviction. Since this move is controversial, the EU is now seeking strict safeguards and could look to Indonesia as an example.

Dion Valerian • 20-08-2024

Criminal Law and Criminology

Continuing the 'All Souls' conversation: first thoughts on Israel/Gaza from a criminal justice scholar's perspective

What stories to tell from a criminal law perspective, when justice seems so far away?

Marloes van Noorloos • 06-11-2023

Criminal Law and Criminology

Decriminalisation of defamation and insult

Defamation is being decriminalised in several European countries. Considering that freedom of expression is essential for the existence of a democratic society, this begs the question: what sanctions are appropriate when it comes to defamation and insult?

Sueda Bingöl • 21-04-2023

Criminal Law and Criminology · Interdisciplinary Study of the Law · Private Law

Judges on politically sensitive descisions

How do judges themselves feel about the political sensitivity of their decisions?

Miranda Boone • 19-07-2022

Criminal Law and Criminology

Would you rather be sentenced by a human or a machine?

Artificial Intelligence (AI) is everywhere and in the future its impact on human life will only increase. What role can AI have in sentencing criminal cases? Can AI replace human judges in meting out punishment?

Sigrid van Wingerden + 1 other • 27-06-2022

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